Suppl-II HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR CRM(M) 16/2026 CrlM(25/2026)

c/w i)CRM(M) 763/2023 CrlM(1162/2025)

CrlM(1749/2023) CrlM(1750/2023)

ii)CRM(M) 764/2023 CrlM(1160/2025) CrlM(1751/2023) iii)CRM(M) 17/2026 CrlM(26/2026).

TARIQ AHMAD DAR.

…Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr. M. Ayoub Bhat, Advocate.

VERSUS MOHAMMAD ASHRAF NAJAR.

…Respondent(s)

Through: None.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE

ORDER

28.01.2026

01. The respondent,as a complainant, initiated criminal proceedings against the petitioner by reference to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on FileNo. 1288/2023 before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shopian.

02. The subject matter of the said criminal complaint comprised two cheque Nos. 518704 and 518706of the year2023, each amounting to Rs. 15 lacs, aggregating to Rs. 30 lacs, which suffered dishonor upon presentation by the respondent leading to the filing of the criminal complaint.

03. In addition to said two cheques, the petitioner had also issued cheque Nos. 518704, 518706 and 518708 for amounts of Rs. 15 lacs, 15 lacs and 6 lacsrespectively.

04. For the dishonor of said three cheques as well, the respondent initiated a criminal com